Pittsfield police search for missing disabled woman

PITTSFIELD— Police have issued a CodeRED alert for a blind 56-year-old Pittsfield woman, last seen around midday on Thursday.

A Pittsfield police spokesman said Santa Valle, who lives on Appleton Street in Pittsfield, was last seen near the Dawes Avenue Variety at approximately noon Thursday.

Police said Valle is 5-foot, 2-inches tall and weights approximately 155 pounds. She was last seen wearing a long brown coat, a purple shirt over a grey skirt and black boots. Valle speaks only Spanish.

Police said that in addition to blindness, Valle also has other physical health issues and is schizophrenic.

Anyone with information regarding Valle's whereabouts are asked to call police at 413-448-9700.